CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES

NURSING STANDARDS
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has defined standards and codes by which all Nurses practice. As a professional program it is expected that students will demonstrate behaviors that reflect the defined Standards of Nursing throughout their academic experience. Students in the specialty areas will also be guided by published standards appropriate to their specialty.

American Nurses Association Standards of Nursing Practice

1. The collection of data about the health status of the client/patient is systematic and continuous. The data are accessible, communicated, and recorded.
2. Nursing diagnoses are derived from health status data.
3. The plan of Nursing care includes goals derived from the Nursing diagnoses.
4. The plan of Nursing care includes priorities and the prescribed Nursing approaches or measures to achieve the goals derived from the Nursing diagnoses.
5. Nursing actions provide for client/patient participation in health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
6. Nursing actions assist the client/patient to maximize his health capabilities.
7. The client’s/patient’s progress or lack of progress toward goal achievement is determined by the client/patient and the Nurses.
8. The client’s/patient’s progress or lack of progress toward goal achievement directs reassessment, reordering of priorities, new goal setting and revision of the plan of Nursing care.